The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ROUBLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ROUBLE
- Currency put out, the first to go
- Hassle, taking top off for money
- Pound caught up in disruption of euro or other currency
- Lenin spent this time eluding trial
- Money problems not tackled at the start
- Rake keeping back pound coin
- Edward leaving to increase foreign money
- Currency problem when short of time
- Money problem, both leaders missing
- Inconvenience when short of time and money
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The straight part
We know that "Lenin spent this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lenin spent this = rouble.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ROUBLE mean?
ROUBLE noun- The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽.